Pandanus Plant

Pandanus candelabrum is a spiny, evergreen shrub or tree growing up to 9 metres tall with conspicuous stilt roots and a thorny bole that can be up to 25cm in diameter[ The leaves are commonly gathered from the wild and used to make baskets, mats etc. The plant is possibly also used as a local source of food. It is sometimes cultivated locally in damp places near village if it does not growl wild in the area.